adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
airiest
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From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
gayest
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From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
gayety
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From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
joyousnessnoun
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
modulateverbUS /ˈmɔːdʒjuːleɪt/
change the key of, in music
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
Pitkin
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From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
roof-tree
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From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading There seemed at first glance only the elements of joyousness and gayety in the surroundings at the Pitkin farm.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There is no moment of life, however festive, that does not involve the near presence of a possible tragedy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thanksgiving was come--the family, healthy, rosy, and noisy, were all under the one roof-tree.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the concert of life is playing the gayest and airiest music, it requires only the change of a little flat or sharp to modulate into the minor key.
